Partition assembling and retaining fixture



Dec. 7, 1937.. A. WISKOFF 2,101,378

PARTITION ASSEMBLING AND RETAINING FIXTURE I Filed Aug. 5, 1956 2Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Aiiomeys Patented Dec. 7,

UNITED STATES PATENT-OFFICE 2,101,378 v PARTITION ASSEMBIJNG ANDRETAINING FIXTURE v .Alfred Wiskofl Evanston, Application August 3,1936, Serial No. 94,119 4 Claims. (cl. 211-1) This invention relates toan especially designed, multiple purpose partition adapting andretaining fixture in; the nature of a simple and inexpensive metal clipfor use in association with drawers, trays, and similar compartment-typereceptacles.

Although the invention is susceptible of use in numerous lines ofendeavor, it is believed that the principle and structural use hereinshown.

and described is properly illustrative thereof, for which reason, it maybe best and conveniently referred to an adapter bracket and retainer forremovable and adjustable partitions such as are used in dresser andcabinet article-containing drawers and the like.

I am aware that itis quite common to form grooves in the parallel sidewalls of drawers to removably accommodate slidable compartmentdefiningpartitions and dividers. 'Likewise, it isadmittedly old to employ cleatsand various types of retaining and assembling elements. The

present invention, therefore, relates to what is believed to be astructuraly new, simple and efiicient metal clip characterized byfeatures of refinement and improvement which render the invention aptlyfitted for the purposes intended and ideal in accomplishing the desiredresults with the requisite degree of perfection.

The preferred embodiment of theinvention comprises, as will be seen, abent metal clip of suitable length and proportion, channel-shaped incross-sectional form, provided with anchoring and retaining spurs on itsweb portion, and resilient partition-holding spring fingers toaccommodate difl'erent sized partitions and dividers. I

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferredembodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is what may be described as a top plan view of the structureseen in Figure 1. Y Figure3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing thespring retention fingers formed separately from the channel-shaped bodyportion ofthe ldevice. I

Figure 4 is a top plan view of'the construction illustrated in Figure 3.7

Figure 5 is a sectional and elevatiohal view disclosing a wooden drawerwitha divider or partition. located thereinand a plurality oftheassembling and retaining fixtures "associated with thes parts.

' tition or divider I8.

Attention is first and conveniently directed to Figures 1 and 2, whereinthe preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed. Here theclip-like fixture is denoted as a unit by thenumeral; I0. .It is formedfrom a single blank of sheet metal which is bent upon itself intochannel-shaped form. The connective or web portion is indicated at IIand the spaced parallel side walls denoted by. the numerals I2. and I3,respectively. Struck out from the web III are laterally bent pointedanchoring spurs I4, and these are arranged in longitudinally spacedpairs. They may be conveniently forced into' the side walls of thedrawer I5, as shown for example in Figure 5. Incidentally, the sidewalls are here indicated by the numeral I6, and the bottom of the draweris indicated by the numeral II. This detailed description of the draweris.given only -to disclose the fact that any number of these devices maybe used in assembled formation to accommodate the divider or partitionI8. Getting back to Figure 1, it will be observed that the web I I hasa, central inwardly bent or struckout tongue I9 which is in effect aspring'clip. A

similar tongue 20 is struck out from theside .walls I2. The clip I9serves to take up'lost motion of the partition I8 in an endwisedirection. The clip 20: serves to force the partition into frictionalcontact with the flange or side wall I3, as is obvious.

In 'practiceit is obvious that any number of the cleat-like brackets orfixtures l0 may be utilized, For example, as shown in Figure 5, thereare superposed pairs of these devices attached toone of thewalls I6 anda single one to the opposite wall. Then one may be attached to thebottom, all inproperalinement to accommodate the insertable andremovable par- This makes itpossible to take an ordinary drawer andapply these adapter fixtures thereto to allow said drawerto be convertedinto cells or'partitlons through the ,use of partitions I8. Thepartitions can be, of heavy cardboard or wood or any other material suchas is handy to make it possible for the housewife to obtain greaterutility out of the drawers in a kitchen cabinet, inbureaus, dressers,

served here that instead of using the spring fingers l9 and 20 struckout from the metal itself, it is possibleto utilize satisfactorilyindependent spring strips ii and 22 properly riveted in place. Also inthis arrangement it will be noted that the spurs 23 are struck out inrelatively different positions simply to illustrate that the struck-outprongs or spurs may be properly located as occasion demands.

The arrangement shown in Figure 6 is substantially identical to thatshown in Figure 1, and the same reference characters are utilized. Theonly difference here is that the spur formation is simplified. That isto say, the spurs II are struck out in a single longitudinally spacedpain. Then, too, if desired, the edge portions 25 of the spurs can bebent upon themselves to provide a better penetrating point to reinforcethe spur so that it can be readily forced into the wall of a drawer orthe like.

Figure 7 merely illustrates the simple sheet metal blank which isutilized as the part for fashionireig or constructing the unit disclosedin Figure 4o In Figure 8, somewhat the same basic idea is carried intoeffect. Here the retainer is more in the nature of an angle-iron, thatis, a part which is right angular in construction, and the same isconveniently called a shelf-supporting cleat 26. It is formed from asingle blank of metal including right angularly arranged flanges 21 and28. From the flange 21 a spring tongue or finger 28 is struck out andfrom the flange 20 the attaching spurs or prongs are struck out and bentas indicated at 30.

It is thought that description taken in com nection with the drawingswill enable a clear understanding of the invention to be had. Therefore,amore lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within thefield of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

I claim:

1.- As anew article of manufacture. a partition accommodation andholding fixture substantially channel-shaped in cross-sectional form,the web portion thereof being provided with integral struck-outanchoring prongs and one of the side walls thereof being provided withan inwardly proiectable resilient partition contacting and retainingfinger.

2 An article of manufacture of the class described comprising achannel-shaped clip, the web portion thereof being provided with outbentanchoring prongs and an inwardly bent resilient retention flnger, one ofthe side walls thereof being provided with an inbent resilient retentionflnger cooperable with the flrst-named finger.

3. A partition supporting clip comprising a member of channel-shapedconstruction for receiving one edge of the partition, said member beingprovided with integral attaching prongs and resilient friction retainingfingers projecting from adjacent walls inwardly of the channel incontacting engagement with the partition.

4. As a'new article of manufacture, a partition assembling and retainingfixture comprising a metal clip including companion portions disposed atright angles to each other, said portions being lon gitudlnallyelongated for cooperation therewith of the end portions of a partition,shelf or the like, one of said portions having struck out therefrom aplurality of anchoring spurs, said one portion being further providedwith a struck-out integral resilient finger, said finger being bent in adirection opposite to the anchoring spurs and said spurs being at rightangles to the companion portion for secure anchorage in a relativelystationary support.

ALFRED wrsxor's'.

